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Why do all the elements in Group 16 share similar properties?

A. They all have the same number of protons.

B. They all are in the same period of the periodic table.

C. They all have electrons the same distances from their nuclei.

D. They all have the same number of valence electrons.
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D. They all have the same number of valence electrons.
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